curse κατ-άρα [ᾰρ], Ionic dialect κατ-άρη, ἡ, curse, κατάρας ποιέεσθαί τινι to lay curses upon one, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.165; ἐποιήσαντο νόμον τε καὶ κατάρην μὴ.. θρέψειν κόμην.. μηδέν
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curse κατ-άρα [ᾰρ], Ionic dialect κατ-άρη, ἡ, curse, κατάρας ποιέεσθαί τινι to lay curses upon one, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.165; ἐποιήσαντο νόμον τε καὶ κατάρην μὴ.. θρέψειν κόμην.. μηδέν
to number κατᾰριθμ-έω, count or reckon among, [[ μετά τινων 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Troades” 872 ] Refs 5th c.BC+] (passive); [[ ἔν τισι Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Politicus” 266a, compa
flow down καταρρέω,pf. -ερρύηκα:aor. -ερρύην(v. infr.):— A. flow down, αἷμα καταρρέον ἐξ ὠτειλῆς Il. 4.149 , 5.870 ; κατὰ δὲ νότιος ῥέεν ἱδρὼς ὤμων καὶ κεφαλῆς 11.811 ; κατὰ δ' αἷμα . . ἔρρεε Χει
to flow down καταρρέω, perfect -ερρύηκα: aorist -ερρύην (see. below):— flow down, [[ αἷμα καταρρέον ἐξ ὠτειλῆς 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 4.149, 5.870; κατὰ δὲ νότιος ῥέεν ἱδρὼς ὤμων καὶ
adjust, put in order, restore καταρτ-ίζω, A. adjust, put in order, restore, πάντα ἐς τὠυτό Hdt. 5.106 ;Μίλητος νοσήσασα στάσι, μέχρι οὗ μιν Πάριοι κατήρτισανib. 28 , cf. 30 ; τὸν δῆμον Plu. Marc.
to complete καταρτ-ίζω, adjust, put in order, restore, [[ πάντα ἐς τὠυτό 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.106 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; Μίλητος νοσήσασα στάσι, μέχρι οὗ μιν Πάριοι κατήρτισαν [[[prev. work]
make beginning of κατάρχ-ω, A. make beginning ofa thing, c.gen.,τίνες κατῆρξαν . . μάχης; A. Pers. 351 ;ὁδοῦ κατάρχειν leadthe way, S. OC 1019 ; δεινοῦ λόγου Id. Tr. 1135 ; λόγων Χρησίμων Ar. Lys.
to rule κατάρχ-ω, make beginning of a thing, c.genitive, τίνες κατῆρξαν.. μάχης; [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Pers.” 351; ὁδοῦ κατάρχειν] Refs 4th c.BC+] lead the way, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles
scatter, pour upon κατασκεδ-άννῡμιandκατασκεδ-ύω( D. 54.4 codd.), Att. fut. A. -σκεδῶ Antiph. 25 :—scatter, pour uponorover, κατάχυσμα . . κατ εσκέδασαν θερμὸν τοῦτο καθ' ὑμῶν Ar. Av. 536 , cf.
to hasten κατα-σπεύδω, urge, hasten on, [[ πρᾶγμα 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.67, cf. LXX.Exo.5.13:—] LXX+4th c.BC+]passive, of words, to be urgent or rapid, [[ κατεσπεῦσθαι τὴν φράσιν 1st c.BC: Dio
to quiet καταστέλλω, future - [[ στελῶ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 933 ] Refs 5th c.BC+] (for Aeolic dialect forms see at {κασπολέω}): —put in order, arrange, [πλόκαμον] [[ 5th c.BC: Eurip
turn down, trample on καταστρέφω,pf. κατέστραφα(trans.) Plb. 23.11.2 :— Pass. ,fut.- A. στρᾰφήσομαι D.C. 42.42 :pf.imper. κατεστρέφθω Epicur. (v. infr.):plpf. 3 sg.-έστραπτο Hdn. (v. infr.);3 p
to overturn καταστρέφω, perfect κατέστραφα (transitive) [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 23.11.2:] Refs 2nd c.BC+] —passive, future - [[ στρᾰφήσομαι Dio Cassius Historicus [{2-3rd c.AD}] 42.42 ] Refs
cut in pieces, cut up κατατέμνω, Ion. καταταρτᾰρ-τάμνω,fut.- A. τεμῶ Ar. Ach. 301 :aor. κατέτεμον(v. infr.); Ion. and Dor. κατέταμον Hdt. 4.26 , Tab.Heracl. 1.14 :—cut in pieces, cut up, κρέα
to mutilate κατατέμνω, Ionic dialect κατα-τάμνω, future - [[ τεμῶ Aristophanes Comicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Acharnenses” 301 ] Refs 6th c.BC+]: aorist κατέτεμον (see. below); Ionic dialect and Doric diale
clearly seen, in sight καταφαν-ής,ές, A. clearly seen, in sight, οὔπω κ. ἦσαν οἱ πολέμιοι X. An. 1.8.8 , cf. Eq.Mag. 7.8 ;ἐν κ. στρατοπεδεύεσθαιinan open place, Id. Cyr. 3.3.28 . 2. manifest, evid
bring down καταφέρω,fut. A. κατοίσω Plu. Per. 28 , -οίσομαι Il. 22.425 :aor. 1 κατήνεγκα LXX Ge. 37.2 ,inf.- ενεγκεῖν Plb. 1.62.9 ; Dor. κατέφειρα GDI 2317.8 (Delph.):—bring down, once in
to vote against καταφέρω, future κατοίσω [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pericles” 28, -οίσομαι 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 22.425 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist 1 κατήν
to deprave καταφθείρω, future - φθερῶ [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.24o d] Refs 1st c.AD+]:—destroy, bring to naught, στρατόν, πόλιν, ἔθνη, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragic
a refuge κατα-φῠγή, ἡ, place of refuge, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.46; ἔχει γὰρ καταφυγὴν θὴρ μὲν πέτραν, δοῦλος δὲ βωμούς 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 267 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ.
speak against κατεῖπον,inf. κατειπεῖν, used asaor.to thepres. καταγορεύω(κατερῶ(v.κατερέω) being thefut.):—also in formκατεῖπα Hdt. 2.89 , Ar. Pax 20 :— A. speak againstorto the prejudice of, accuse
to denounce Included with: κατεῖπον, infinitive κατειπεῖν, used as aorist to the present καταγορεύω (κατερῶ (see. κατερέω) being the future):—also in form κατεῖπα [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.
drive into, shut in κατείργω, Ion. κατειλ-έργω(v.ἔργω), Cypr. aor. 2 A. κατέϝοργον Inscr.Cypr. 135.1 H.:—alsoκατειλ-έργνυμι(v. infr.), Att. alsoκαθείργω,καθείργνυμι(q.v.):fut.-είρξω, Ion. -έρξω:
drive down κατελαύνω, A. drive down, τὰς ἀγέλας Longus 2.10 ;τὰς ναῦς bringthemin, Plu. Nic. 14 . 2. push down,τὴν σπαθίδα [ἐς τὴν λήκυθον] Ar. Fr. 205 . 3. sens. obsc.,κ. γυναικός,=Lat.subagitar